SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS

(NOT TO BE ISSUED AFTER 3:30 A.M. TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY)

WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WATERS ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 P.M. ON 12 AUGUST 2025

WARNINGS:

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN NAN'AO. GALE FORCE WINDS IN
SHANWEI. STRONG WINDS IN HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS AND
SOUTH OF HONG KONG.

WEATHER SITUATION:

AT 11 P.M., TYPHOON PODUL WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES PER HOUR NEAR ITS CENTRE WAS LOCATED
AT 21.6 DEGREES NORTH, 124.2 DEGREES EAST. IT IS FORECAST
TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN
THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN.

AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

HONG KONG ADJACENT WATERS:

WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, UP TO FORCE 6 LATER.
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

NAN'AO:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC UP TO
FORCE 12 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING PHENOMENAL LATER.

SHANWEI:
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO
FORCE 9 LATER.
FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING HIGH LATER.

SOUTH OF HONG KONG:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 TO 5, BECOMING WEST UP TO FORCE
6 LATER.
OCCASIONAL HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS, BECOMING ROUGH LATER.

SHANGCHUAN DAO:
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 4, OCCASIONALLY FORCE 5.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MODERATE SEAS.

OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 48 HOURS

SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF FORCE 5 TO 6, CYCLONIC WINDS UP TO
FORCE 12 IN EAST AT FIRST. FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SOUTH CHINA COASTAL WEATHER STATIONS

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WAGLAN ISLAND      WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

SHANTOU            WIND SOUTH-SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 29 KILOMETRES

HUANGMAOZHOU       WIND SOUTHWEST FORCE 3

MACAU              WIND SOUTH FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY OVER 50 KILOMETRES

XISHA              WIND SOUTHEAST FORCE 2 
                   VISIBILITY 26 KILOMETRES

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:30 HKT ON 12.08.2025